Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Planned power outages in Lacombe Thursday
Fortis Alberta is notifying residents in Lacombe about five planned outages due to power line maintenance on Thursday, March 14th. Officials say 31 residents along Beardsley Crescent and Beardsley Ave...
Mar 13, 2019
Alberta's oldest seniors lodge being replaced
The Government of Alberta has invested $28 million to build a new 100-unit complex to replace Piper Creek Lodge in Red Deer. Built in 1956, the facility is the oldest seniors lodge in Alberta and is o...
Mar 13, 2019
New Westpark Middle School on track to open this fall
The new $18 million Westpark Middle School is on track to open up for fall. According to Red Deer Public Schools, the school is anticipated to open at capacity for the upcoming school season and be ho...
Mar 13, 2019
Red Deer men charged in rural armed robberies
Two Red Deer men are behind bars after RCMP charged them in connection with three separate armed robberies in the Bashaw and Innisfail area this past week. "Bashaw, Innisfail, Red Deer City RCMP detac...
Mar 13, 2019
Local producer welcomes any consultation regarding farm and ranch safety
A local ag producer feels it's unclear at this point whether United Conservative Party (UCP) plans to repeal Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act if elected government this s...
Mar 13, 2019
RCMP investigating snowmobile crash on Gull Lake
RCMP are asking anyone who uses boats and other pleasure crafts during summer time and mooring or anchoring them, to remove the anchors out of the water for the winter. On Mar. 11, Blackfalds Mounties...
Mar 13, 2019
Women's March participant angered by sexist comment
A participant in last Saturday's Women's March in Red Deer was left feeling angry and disappointed something that happened soon after the event had wrapped up. Jordan Galloway says his fiance Amber Ma...
Mar 12, 2019
Lacombe passes new Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw
Lacombe city council has approved a new Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw which incorporates dogs, cats, urban hens and livestock (including bees). Bylaw 469 was given third reading on Monday night a...
Mar 12, 2019
Major contraband seizure at Bowden Institution
A staff and RCMP investigation has been launched into the seizure of contraband worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Bowden Institution on Monday. Officials with the Correctional Service of C...
Mar 12, 2019
Wolf Creek Superintendent Lovell earns contract extension
Alberta’s Education Minister has approved a contract extension for Wolf Creek Public Schools Superintendent Jayson Lovell. The five-year extension takes effect August 31, 2019 and runs through J...
Mar 12, 2019